Duck Fork Reservoir in Sanpete County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Utah holds Duck Fork Reservoir, in Sanpete County. The surroundings are pine and birch. Surface area is around 51 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. For a base, Manti sits 12 miles out. The big place round here is Provo, 75 miles distant. Near neighbours: Ferron Reservoir about 1.9 miles, Willow Lake at 4.2 miles, Upper Pond about 5 miles, Lizard Lake at 5 miles and Jet Fox Reservoir about 5.2 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Duck Fork Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Open biodiversity records for Sanpete County list rainbow trout, brown trout, Atlantic salmon, black-spotted cutthroat trout and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Duck Fork Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 19°F in January up to 57°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about mid May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Duck Fork Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Ferron Reservoir, 1.9 miles out. What applies at Duck Fork Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.